Suctioh-pife fitting



B. Z. MATTHEWS.

SUCTION PTFE FITTING.

APPLlcAngN man mm1, 1919.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

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BURTCHAELL Z. MATTHEWS, OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA,

MILLER, OF LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA.

AssroNoa To Encan N.

stlrmIoN-Pnui:4 FITTING.

To allwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, BUaTcHAELL Z. MATTHEWS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lake Butler, in the county of Bradford and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suction-Pi e Fittings; and I do hereby declare the ollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and s ame.

This invention relates to suction pump attachments for wells and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved means for connecting two pumps to a single well, whereby water ma at two spaced points from the we l.

Another object of the invention is to 'provide means for connectin a pair of suction pumps to a Well, in suc a manner, that either or both pum s can be operated without interfering wit the operation of either use the pump.

A still further object -of the invention is to provide an improved means for connecting a pair of vacuum pumps together, so that each pum will have a separate suction pipe, so that `t e operation of one pipe will not aifect the'eo'peration `of the other.

A still further objectof the invention is to provide an improved device of the above character, which is durable and eilicient in one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one that can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of arts, as will be hereinafter more specifical y described, claimed and illustrated in the accompan v ing drawings, forming a part thereof, '1n which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im proved device, and

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the use,

'pipe fitting for connecting the pumps to ether.

eferring toA the drawings in detail,

wherein similar reference characters desigf' Specification of Letters Patent.

be had `11. Thus, it wi vide Patented Dc. a3, 1919.

Application led May 31. 1919. Serial No. 300.833.

3 and 4 of a pair of the ordinary or any referred tylpe of vacuum pum s. The ipe .'ttin 2 inc udes the T-sha fi) body 5 having t e oppositely directed)e arms 6 and 7 and the downwardly extendin legs 8. As shown, the arm 6 is smaller in iameter than the arm 7 and the arms are internally* threaded so as to receive the threaded terminals of the suction'pilpcs 3 and 4. The arm 6 is separatedfrom t e arm 7 and leg 8 by means of a central partition 10 and the lower wall of the same is provided with a relatively small threaded opening 11, which is in direct alinement with thebore of the leg 8. A relatively large suction is turned into the leg 8 and extends mto the well below the water line thereof and receives the relatively small suction pipe 13 which has its upper end turned in the recess l be seen that the suction pipe 3 communicates with the relatively small suction pipe 13 and communicates with the relatively large suction Cpipe 12, so that the pumps may be prowith the independent suction plpes which extendinto the well and thus permit the independent operation of the pumps. The pi e 13 is also extended below the line o the well and does not in any way whatsoever interfere with the action of the outer pipe 12. When the pump which has the suctlon pipe 4 is operated; the water 'which is drawn upwardly will pass around the inner pipe 13 and partition 10 and out of thearm 7 intothe ipe 4.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an inproved means is provided for connecting a pair of vacuum pumps together in such a manner that the pumps may be operated independently of each other or simultaneously.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention illustrated in the accompanyin above escription, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eiicient and practical; yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts ma be resorted to, when required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as set forth.

waterAv drawings and referred to in thepipe 12 other larm, es and for the purpose s What I claim' 'as new is: "i

l. In e device of the class described, n pair of inde endent pump suction pipes, a pipe fitting including outwardly extending arms and a downwardly extending leg, means for operatively connecting the arms to the pump suction pipes, a depending well suctionpipe connected to the leg and coinmunicatmg'with one arm, e second well suction pipe arranged in the first mentioned suction pipc and communicating with the ecilied.

2. In e device `of the class descri ed, the combination with the suction `pipes of e pair of vacuum pumps, of a pipe fitting having n. Tehaped'body including a pair of out werdly extending arms and a downwardly extending leg, a partition dividing one arm from the other arm and leg, the suction pipes being secured to the arms and communicating therewith, u pipe secured to the leg and communicating with one of the sction pipes, and e second pipe arranged 1n the lirst pipe and secured to the partition und comnmnicnting with the other suction 25 pipe, as und for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence ot two Witnesses.

BURTCHAELL Z. MATTHEWS. `Witnesses:

` W. H. Lne,

H. L. FowLER.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 1,326,078, granted December 23, 1919, upon the application of Burtclmell E. Matthews, of Lake Butler, Florida, for al1 improvement in Suction-Pipe Fittings," were erroneously issued to Edgar N. Millar es assignee of the entire interest in said invention, whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued to the inventor, seid Matthews, dnd Eiger W. Miller, said Miller being assignee of one-half interest only; the neme of said assignee was incorrectly Written and printed as "Edgar N. Miller, whereas said name should have been written and printed as Edgar W. Mier, as shown by the record of assignments in this oice; and that the said Letters Patent should be reed with these corrections therein that the same my conform to the record of the case in the Patent Omce.

Signed and sealed this 9th day of March, A. D., 1920.

[SEAL] M. H. COULSTON,

Acting Gommiaa'ioner qf Patents. Cl. 137-75. 

